Successfully navigating the blank and double gameweeks is key to a winning Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season &#8211; and with our guide, you can do just that.
Regularly updated, our Blank and Double Gameweek Guide contains all the information you need to know as things develop this season.
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Last updated: 04/02/26 (Double Gameweek 26/Blank Gameweek 31 latest)
<h3>🤖 Hub AI quick summary 🤖</h3>
Your at-a-glance summary of what&#8217;s below 👇
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<li>🫸The key blank and double gameweeks are expected towards the end of the season</li>
<li>🆕Double Gameweek 26 confirmed for Arsenal and Wolves</li>
<li>👀Blank Gameweek 31 for Arsenal and Wolves &#8211; and likely Manchester City and Crystal Palace</li>
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<h2>When are the FPL blank and double gameweeks in 2025/26?</h2>
The following gameweeks could be blank or double gameweeks in 2025/26.
The upcoming Double Gameweek 26 and Blank Gameweek 31 are discussed in detail below. Others will be outlined in depth when more information is known:
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<li>Double Gameweek 26</li>
<li>Blank Gameweek 31 (Carabao Cup final)</li>
<li>Double Gameweek 33</li>
<li>Blank Gameweek 34 (FA Cup semi-finals)</li>
<li>Double Gameweek 36</li>
<li>Blank Gameweek 37 (FA Cup final)</li>
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Blank gameweeks occur when some teams don&#8217;t have a fixture, while double gameweeks see sides play more than once.
Typically, these gameweeks are caused by cup matches clashing with planned league games.
Experienced FPL managers often use chips, such as the <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/what-is-the-fantasy-premier-league-triple-captain-and-when-to-use-it">Triple Captain</a> and <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/what-is-the-free-hit-chip-in-fpl-and-how-can-we-use-it">Free Hit</a>, in these weeks in order to maximise their effectiveness.
<div id="attachment_73207" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73207" class="size-full wp-image-73207" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Blank-and-double-gameweek.jpg" alt="Crystal Palace won the FA Cup last season. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Blank-and-double-gameweek.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Blank-and-double-gameweek-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Blank-and-double-gameweek-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Crystal Palace won the FA Cup last season. Picture by Getty Images</div>
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<h3>Double Gameweek 26: Fixtures confirmed</h3>
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<li>Arsenal: v Brentford (A) and Wolves (A)</li>
<li>Wolves: v Nottingham Forest (A) and Arsenal (H)</li>
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Arsenal are through to the final of the Carabao Cup, which will take place on the weekend of Gameweek 31.
The Gunners&#8217; fixture against Wolves has been brought forward to Gameweek 26, giving both teams two matches that week.
Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side have a free midweek to slot the league match in as they don&#8217;t need to go through the Champions League playoffs, having topped the group stage.
But the double means both Arsenal and Wolves will be without a fixture in Gameweek 31, creating a blank gameweek.
<div id="attachment_75673" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-75673" class="size-full wp-image-75673" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/GettyImages-2244471743.jpg" alt="Declan Rice" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/GettyImages-2244471743.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/GettyImages-2244471743-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/GettyImages-2244471743-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Declan Rice. Picture by Getty Images</div>
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<h3>Blank Gameweek 31 latest</h3>
<ul>
<li>Arsenal and Wolves without a fixture</li>
<li>Manchester City v Crystal Palace also likely to be postponed</li>
<li>League fixtures clash with Arsenal v Manchester City Carabao Cup final</li>
</ul>
As covered above, cup finalists Arsenal&#8217;s match against Wolves has been moved from Gameweek 31 to Gameweek 26.
City also made it through to the Carabao Cup final and they are due to play Crystal Palace in Gameweek 31.
That fixture is likely to be moved &#8211; creating a blank for both teams &#8211; but can&#8217;t be played in Double Gameweek 26 as Palace are contesting a Europa Conference League playoff in the midweek.
Double Gameweek 33 is the most likely alternative for the City v Palace game &#8211; but should both teams exit Europe before the quarter-finals, there&#8217;s a chance it could stay in Gameweek 31.
<div id="attachment_75219" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-75219" class="size-full wp-image-75219" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2239454673.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2239454673.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2239454673-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2239454673-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Erling Haaland and Manchester City are likely to blank in Gameweek 31. Picture by Getty Images</div>
<h2>Are there fewer blank and double gameweeks this season?</h2>
There used to be plenty of blanks and doubles later in the season as cup competitions began to clash with league fixtures.
But a change to the FA Cup schedule last season led to fewer opportunities for FPL managers.
This was because the cup quarter-finals were given their own space on the calendar, meaning this stage of the competition didn&#8217;t cause any disruption to the league.
Once again, this will be the case in 2025/26 &#8211; but much like last season, it only takes a postponement or two for bad weather or another unforeseen incidents to create more blanks and doubles.
<div id="attachment_77517" style="width: 787px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-77517" class="size-full wp-image-77517" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Ben-latest-calendar.png" alt="Ben Crellin's latest projections" width="777" height="551" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Ben-latest-calendar.png 777w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Ben-latest-calendar-300x213.png 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Ben-latest-calendar-768x545.png 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Ben-latest-calendar-400x284.png 400w" sizes="(max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px" />Ben Crellin&#8217;s latest projections</div>
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